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- conspicuous by absence
conspicuous by absence
*conspicuous by one's absence
Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Philip | | ['filip] | |
Sammi | | SAM-ee | English (Rare) |
Regan | | ['ri:gən] | |
Ransu | | RAHN-soo | Finnish |
Aeschylus | | ES-kəl-əs (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Naira | | - | Native American, Quechua, Aymara |